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Tafsir of Surah Al-Haqqah (69) — The Reality · الحاقة
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Al-Haqqah 69:1
ٱلۡحَآقَّةُ
The Inevitable Reality
Tafsir 69:1
Allah mentions the hour or resurrection that will occur on everyone.
Al-Haqqah 69:2
مَا ٱلۡحَآقَّةُ
What is the Inevitable Reality
Tafsir 69:2
Then He enhances its importance by asking this question: ‘What is al-Ḥāq-qah?’
Al-Haqqah 69:3
وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡحَآقَّةُ
And what can make you know what is the Inevitable Reality
Tafsir 69:3
Has anyone taught you about this al-Ḥāq-qah?
Al-Haqqah 69:4
كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ وَعَادُۢ بِٱلۡقَارِعَةِ
Thamud and 'Aad denied the Striking Calamity
Tafsir 69:4
The Thamūd, the people of Saleh, and the ‘Ād, the people of Hud all denied the Day of Judgement that will strike the people with its severe horrors.
Al-Haqqah 69:5
فَأَمَّا ثَمُودُ فَأُهۡلِكُواْ بِٱلطَّاغِيَةِ
So as for Thamud, they were destroyed by the overpowering [blast]
Tafsir 69:5
As for the Thamūd, Allah destroyed them with a scream that reached the height of severity and horror.
Al-Haqqah 69:6
وَأَمَّا عَادٞ فَأُهۡلِكُواْ بِرِيحٖ صَرۡصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٖ
And as for 'Aad, they were destroyed by a screaming, violent wind
Tafsir 69:6
As for the ‘Ād, Allah destroyed them with a severely cold, relentless wind that reached the height of harshness upon them.
Al-Haqqah 69:7
سَخَّرَهَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ سَبۡعَ لَيَالٖ وَثَمَٰنِيَةَ أَيَّامٍ حُسُومٗاۖ فَتَرَى ٱلۡقَوۡمَ فِيهَا صَرۡعَىٰ كَأَنَّهُمۡ أَعۡجَازُ نَخۡلٍ خَاوِيَةٖ
Which Allah imposed upon them for seven nights and eight days in succession, so you would see the people therein fallen as if they were hollow trunks of palm trees
Tafsir 69:7
Allah released it upon them for seven nights and eight days, destroying them all. You would have seen the people destroyed in their homes, thrown onto the ground by the wind; as if they were the decomposed trunks of date palms fallen to the ground.
Al-Haqqah 69:8
فَهَلۡ تَرَىٰ لَهُم مِّنۢ بَاقِيَةٖ
Then do you see of them any remains
Tafsir 69:8
Do you see anyone of them remaining, after the punishment that afflicted them?
Al-Haqqah 69:9
وَجَآءَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ وَمَن قَبۡلَهُۥ وَٱلۡمُؤۡتَفِكَٰتُ بِٱلۡخَاطِئَةِ
And there came Pharaoh and those before him and the overturned cities with sin
Tafsir 69:9
Pharaoh and the nations before him, and the communities that were punished by being turned upside down i.e. the people of Lot, all committed wrong acts in ascribing partners with Allah and sins.
Al-Haqqah 69:10
فَعَصَوۡاْ رَسُولَ رَبِّهِمۡ فَأَخَذَهُمۡ أَخۡذَةٗ رَّابِيَةً
And they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, so He seized them with a seizure exceeding [in severity]
Tafsir 69:10
Each of them disobeyed their Messengers who were sent to them and rejected them, so Allah seized them with a seizing that exceeded the force required to destroy them.
Al-Haqqah 69:11
إِنَّا لَمَّا طَغَا ٱلۡمَآءُ حَمَلۡنَٰكُمۡ فِي ٱلۡجَارِيَةِ
Indeed, when the water overflowed, We carried your ancestors in the sailing ship
Tafsir 69:11
Indeed, when the water exceeded its limit in rising, I carried those of you who were in their backs on the ark that floated and which Noah (peace be upon him) built upon My command. So in effect, I carried you.
Al-Haqqah 69:12
لِنَجۡعَلَهَا لَكُمۡ تَذۡكِرَةٗ وَتَعِيَهَآ أُذُنٞ وَٰعِيَةٞ
That We might make it for you a reminder and [that] a conscious ear would be conscious of it
Tafsir 69:12
So that I could let the ark and its tale become a lesson through which proof of the destruction of the people of disbelief could be taken, together with the saving of the people of faith, and so attentive ears could take heed.
Al-Haqqah 69:13
فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِي ٱلصُّورِ نَفۡخَةٞ وَٰحِدَةٞ
Then when the Horn is blown with one blast
Tafsir 69:13
So when the appointed angel will blow into the trumpet once, being the second blowing.
Al-Haqqah 69:14
وَحُمِلَتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ وَٱلۡجِبَالُ فَدُكَّتَا دَكَّةٗ وَٰحِدَةٗ
And the earth and the mountains are lifted and leveled with one blow
Tafsir 69:14
And the earth and mountains are raised, then crushed with one severe blow, the earth and its mountains will turn to pieces.
Al-Haqqah 69:15
فَيَوۡمَئِذٖ وَقَعَتِ ٱلۡوَاقِعَةُ
Then on that Day, the Resurrection will occur
Tafsir 69:15
On the day when all that happens, the Day of Judgement will occur.
Al-Haqqah 69:16
وَٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَهِيَ يَوۡمَئِذٖ وَاهِيَةٞ
And the heaven will split [open], for that Day it is infirm
Tafsir 69:16
And the sky will crack open on that day because of the angels descending from it. So on that day it will be weak, whereas it was once solid and unyielding.
Al-Haqqah 69:17
وَٱلۡمَلَكُ عَلَىٰٓ أَرۡجَآئِهَاۚ وَيَحۡمِلُ عَرۡشَ رَبِّكَ فَوۡقَهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ ثَمَٰنِيَةٞ
And the angels are at its edges. And there will bear the Throne of your Lord above them, that Day, eight [of them]
Tafsir 69:17
The angels will be on its edges and corners. Eight elite angels will carry the throne of your Lord on that great day.
Al-Haqqah 69:18
يَوۡمَئِذٖ تُعۡرَضُونَ لَا تَخۡفَىٰ مِنكُمۡ خَافِيَةٞ
That Day, you will be exhibited [for judgement]; not hidden among you is anything concealed
Tafsir 69:18
O people! On that Day, you will be exhibited for judgemen]; not hidden among you is anything concealed, rather Allah will be fully aware and watchful of it.
Al-Haqqah 69:19
فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِيَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ هَآؤُمُ ٱقۡرَءُواْ كِتَٰبِيَهۡ
So as for he who is given his record in his right hand, he will say, "Here, read my record
Tafsir 69:19
As for the one who is given his book of deeds in his right hand, he will say out of happiness and delight, “Take and read my book of deeds!”
Al-Haqqah 69:20
إِنِّي ظَنَنتُ أَنِّي مُلَٰقٍ حِسَابِيَهۡ
Indeed, I was certain that I would be meeting my account
Tafsir 69:20
“Indeed, I did good deeds in the world and was convinced of being resurrected and having to meet my reward.”
Al-Haqqah 69:21
فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٖ رَّاضِيَةٖ
So he will be in a pleasant life
Tafsir 69:21
So he will be living in a contented manner because of seeing the everlasting favours.
Al-Haqqah 69:22
فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٖ
In an elevated garden
Tafsir 69:22
In a Paradise elevated in position and rank.
Al-Haqqah 69:23
قُطُوفُهَا دَانِيَةٞ
Its [fruit] to be picked hanging near
Tafsir 69:23
The fruits of which will be near to those intending to consume them.
Al-Haqqah 69:24
كُلُواْ وَٱشۡرَبُواْ هَنِيٓـَٔۢا بِمَآ أَسۡلَفۡتُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَيَّامِ ٱلۡخَالِيَةِ
[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you put forth in the days past
Tafsir 69:24
It will be said to them in hospitality, “Eat and drink carefree of any ill repercussions due to the good deeds you sent forth in the days passed in the world.”
Al-Haqqah 69:25
وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِيَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِشِمَالِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ يَٰلَيۡتَنِي لَمۡ أُوتَ كِتَٰبِيَهۡ
But as for he who is given his record in his left hand, he will say, "Oh, I wish I had not been given my record
Tafsir 69:25
As for the one who will be given his book of deeds in his left hand, he will say out of extreme regret, “If only I had not been given my book of deeds, because of the evil deeds deserving punishment within it.”
Al-Haqqah 69:26
وَلَمۡ أَدۡرِ مَا حِسَابِيَهۡ
And had not known what is my account
Tafsir 69:26
“And if only I did not know what the result of my giving account was.”
Al-Haqqah 69:27
يَٰلَيۡتَهَا كَانَتِ ٱلۡقَاضِيَةَ
I wish my death had been the decisive one
Tafsir 69:27
“If only the death I died, was the final one after which I was never resurrected.”
Al-Haqqah 69:28
مَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنِّي مَالِيَهۡۜ
My wealth has not availed me
Tafsir 69:28
“My wealth did not protect me at all from the punishment of Allah.”
Al-Haqqah 69:29
هَلَكَ عَنِّي سُلۡطَٰنِيَهۡ
Gone from me is my authority
Tafsir 69:29
“My evidence has deserted me, as well as all the strength and dignity.”
Al-Haqqah 69:30
خُذُوهُ فَغُلُّوهُ
[Allah will say], "Seize him and shackle him
Tafsir 69:30
And it will be said, “O angels! Grab him and gather his hands at his neck.”
Al-Haqqah 69:31
ثُمَّ ٱلۡجَحِيمَ صَلُّوهُ
Then into Hellfire drive him
Tafsir 69:31
“Then enter him into the hellfire so that he sees its heat.”
Al-Haqqah 69:32
ثُمَّ فِي سِلۡسِلَةٖ ذَرۡعُهَا سَبۡعُونَ ذِرَاعٗا فَٱسۡلُكُوهُ
Then into a chain whose length is seventy cubits insert him
Tafsir 69:32
“Then chain him up with a chain measuring seventy cubits in length.”
Al-Haqqah 69:33
إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
Indeed, he did not used to believe in Allah, the Most Great
Tafsir 69:33
“Indeed, he would not believe in Allah the Great.”
Al-Haqqah 69:34
وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلۡمِسۡكِينِ
Nor did he encourage the feeding of the poor
Tafsir 69:34
“Neither would he encourage others to feed the poor.”
Al-Haqqah 69:35
فَلَيۡسَ لَهُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ هَٰهُنَا حَمِيمٞ
So there is not for him here this Day any devoted friend
Tafsir 69:35
So on the Day of Judgement, he will have no relative to save him from the punishment.
Al-Haqqah 69:36
وَلَا طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِنۡ غِسۡلِينٖ
Nor any food except from the discharge of wounds
Tafsir 69:36
Neither will he have any food to eat except the fluid flowing from the bodies of the people of the hellfire.
Al-Haqqah 69:37
لَّا يَأۡكُلُهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱلۡخَٰطِـُٔونَ
None will eat it except the sinners
Tafsir 69:37
Only the sinners will eat from that food.
Al-Haqqah 69:38
فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِمَا تُبۡصِرُونَ
So I swear by what you see
Tafsir 69:38
Allah takes an oath on whatever you see.
Al-Haqqah 69:39
وَمَا لَا تُبۡصِرُونَ
And what you do not see
Tafsir 69:39
And He also takes an oath on whatever you cannot see.
Al-Haqqah 69:40
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوۡلُ رَسُولٖ كَرِيمٖ
[That] indeed, the Qur'an is the word of a noble Messenger
Tafsir 69:40
That indeed, the Qur’ān is the speech of Allah, which His noble Messenger recites to the people.
Al-Haqqah 69:41
وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوۡلِ شَاعِرٖۚ قَلِيلٗا مَّا تُؤۡمِنُونَ
And it is not the word of a poet; little do you believe
Tafsir 69:41
It is not the speech of a poet because it is not on the pattern of a poem; little do you believe!
Al-Haqqah 69:42
وَلَا بِقَوۡلِ كَاهِنٖۚ قَلِيلٗا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Nor the word of a soothsayer; little do you remember
Tafsir 69:42
Neither is it the speech of a fortune teller because the speech of fortune tellers is different to that of this Qur’ān; little do you take heed!
Al-Haqqah 69:43
تَنزِيلٞ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds
Tafsir 69:43
Rather, it is a revelation from the Lord of all creation.
Al-Haqqah 69:44
وَلَوۡ تَقَوَّلَ عَلَيۡنَا بَعۡضَ ٱلۡأَقَاوِيلِ
And if Muhammad had made up about Us some [false] sayings
Tafsir 69:44
And if Muhammad was to fabricate lies and attribute them to Me, which I had not said.
Al-Haqqah 69:45
لَأَخَذۡنَا مِنۡهُ بِٱلۡيَمِينِ
We would have seized him by the right hand
Tafsir 69:45
I would definitely take forceful and due retribution from him.
Al-Haqqah 69:46
ثُمَّ لَقَطَعۡنَا مِنۡهُ ٱلۡوَتِينَ
Then We would have cut from him the aorta
Tafsir 69:46
Then I would cut the vein connected to his heart.
Al-Haqqah 69:47
فَمَا مِنكُم مِّنۡ أَحَدٍ عَنۡهُ حَٰجِزِينَ
And there is no one of you who could prevent [Us] from him
Tafsir 69:47
But none of you can protect him from Me, so it is far-fetched that he fabricates lies because of you.
Al-Haqqah 69:48
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَتَذۡكِرَةٞ لِّلۡمُتَّقِينَ
And indeed, the Qur'an is a reminder for the righteous
Tafsir 69:48
And indeed, the Qur’ān is an admonition for those who are mindful of their Lord by fulfilling His commands and refraining from the things He has not allowed.
Al-Haqqah 69:49
وَإِنَّا لَنَعۡلَمُ أَنَّ مِنكُم مُّكَذِّبِينَ
And indeed, We know that among you are deniers
Tafsir 69:49
And I know that there are definitely people among you who reject this Qur’ān.
Al-Haqqah 69:50
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَحَسۡرَةٌ عَلَى ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
And indeed, it will be [a cause of] regret upon the disbelievers
Tafsir 69:50
Indeed, rejection of this Qur’ān will be a means of great regret on the Day of Judgement.
Al-Haqqah 69:51
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَحَقُّ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
And indeed, it is the truth of certainty
Tafsir 69:51
Indeed, the Qur’ān is the certain truth: there is no doubt and dispute that it is from Allah.
Al-Haqqah 69:52
فَسَبِّحۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great
Tafsir 69:52
O Messenger! So proclaim the purity of you Lord of whatever is not befitting of Him, and remember His great name.
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